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As this year comes to a close in just a few days, I wish you safe travels and gatherings and a very merry Christmas. Worship services on Christmas Eve at Bethlehem are at 4 p.m. and at Bethany at 7 p.m. No services on Christmas Day, but regular worship on Sunday, Dec. 26. Ann Heikkila informed me that Dorothy Maxine Holecek, 94, of Duluth passed away Dec. 13, 2021. She was a teacher and simply loved to teach, especially home economics. She worked in many of the surrounding areas, including...
There are several opportunitiesto buy local 2022 calendars. First, you can purchase the Extreme Teen Youth event calendar by calling Liz at 218-428-6733. You can contact Lake Country Power for its free calendar by calling 800-421-9959. Pick up a free North View Bank calendar at the bank in Cromwell. Yoga class will meet at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec 20 and 27 at the pavilion. $3 per session covers gear and Pavilion rental. Questions taken by Ann Markusen, 218-428-3300. Please stop in the week of Dec....
The Women of Bethlehem will be hosting the annual Christmas bazaar, brunch and bake sale 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 11. Gently used or new Christmas items can be brought in at any time. They will also have a raffle for gift cards and a turkey. There will not be a Christmas family night this year at the Villa Vista/Cardinal Court due to Covid-19 concerns. The facility will have special music several times in December and people can still visit family or friends if fully vaccinated. Gift...
Last week I won a Jennie-O turkey at the Village Pump Saloon in Tamarack. The turkeys needed to be picked up at the Farmers Co-op in Wright, so when I left the co-op board meeting, I grabbed the turkey and threw it on the front seat of my little Chevy Spark and headed home. It didn’t take long before the passenger side seat belt alarm went off, and it wouldn’t stop. Well, I wasn’t going to stop to belt in the turkey, so just had to deal with the beep, beep, beep until I got home, which was o...
It was 18 years ago Nov. 22 that my mom, Katharine Dahlman, suffered a stroke in her Southview Apartment. She spent the next five months in the Sunnyside nursing home before she died. Ironically, Lindsay Lally gave me a small painting of my mom’s when we were at the Bethany church bazaar Saturday — almost like a message from Mom. Mom had been at the Country Inn restaurant that morning and then went home to make her famous lemon meringue pies for the bazaar. She collapsed before the pies wer...
We got our first measurable snowfall Nov. 13, and we got at least 6 inches of the soft wet snow, great for making snow creatures. Sympathies to the family of Ed Priem, 69, Cromwell, who died Oct. 29. Private family services will be held during a spring inurnment service in Eagle Lake Cemetery in Cromwell. Villa Vista honored area veterans on Veterans Day with a special patriotic program. There were more than 20 veterans from the Villa/Cardinal Court including Roy Miller, Niilo Isaacson, Glenn...
Lakeside Community Center will be holding a mojakka supper 4:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wright. Raffle proceeds go toward insulation of the Clubhouse; there will also be two homemade quilts for a silent auction or raffle. Please come and join this endeavor. Bethany Lutheran in Cromwell will hold its annual holiday bazaar Saturday, Nov. 20. Browse and Buy is 9-10 a.m., followed by the auction. Crafts, white elephant items and baked goods are featured. Donation...
More than 80 folks turned out to help Alice and Ray Gurske, pictured, celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary Oct. 3d1 at Bethlehem Oct. 31. They thank all who helped make it such a special day. May they continue to enjoy the next years together, too! The CACC hunters' supper, turkey and all the trimmings, complete with pumpkin pie, will be served 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5. The Red Bird Bazaar is 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 at Cromwell-Wright School. Admission is $1. Lakeside Community Center...
Marsha Peterson will retire Saturday, Oct. 30, after more than 30 years with the U.S. Postal Service. Please decorate your mailbox or leave a note in appreciation of her dedication to delivering the mail on the rural routes of Tamarack and Wright areas as well as always being available to help in any way she can. There will be treats at the post office Saturday during window hours, so stop in to wish her well. Chilloween is Friday, Oct. 29 at the Cromwell Park Pavilion, 6-8 p.m. for those in six...
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 23. The event runs locally 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cromwell Fire Hall. Participants may dispose of prescription drugs with or without the original packaging. Many thanks to the City of Cromwell for bringing this service to our area. There is no school Oct. 21-25. The Community Area Community Club is holding an Adopt A Highway cleanup 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, with a hot dog and chip lunch to follow at the Pavilion. The Tamarack...
In 1971, 50 years ago, the Floodwood school board voted to allow female teachers and staff to wear pantsuits for the first time. I think the other area schools also allowed women to wear slacks to school around this time. Now, I don’t think I see a female working at our schools in a dress or skirt more than once or twice a month. And yesterday, when I was shopping in Duluth, I saw only one woman wearing a dress and she was likely more than 80 years old. I also remember that the girls had to w...
The Star Club celebrates its 100th anniversary Saturday, Oct. 9, with a free event 2-11 p.m. at 6350 Highway 27 in Kettle River. Read about its history in the Oct. 1 edition of the Pine Knot News. Our sympathy to the family of Timothy Alan Frank, 57, of Cloquet who passed away Sept. 23. He was raised in Wright and graduated from Cromwell High School in 1983. Services were Oct. 7. The Round Lake Presbyterian Church is holding a sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. T...
A memorial service for Barb Rahkola, 68, who passed away Sept. 16, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1 at the Cromwell Pavilion. Barb worked tirelessly at Ruby’s Pantry. The Star Club Hall, at 6350 Highway 27 in Kettle River, will hold its 100-year celebration 2-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. Their Sept. 25 steak fry was a huge success, with 350 steaks grilled up for the crowd. Community yoga is on hiatus for most of October; watch this column for when it resumes. Place your Butter Braid fundraisin...
School is now underway and most of our kids and grandkids are back in the classroom. Let’s hope all goes well this year and they stay safe and well. Yoga has resumed on Mondays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., at the Cromwell Pavilion. $3, gear provided. Questions, call Ann Markusen 218-428-3300. The Bethany Lutheran rummage and plant sale is 3-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 and 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. Donations can be brought in a couple of days ahead of time. The community is invited to attend a gravesid...
The folks in Cromwell and the surrounding area celebrated a great weekend as Harvest Fest was a huge success. There were 194 steaks from the Farmers Co-op in Wright served at the Friday night fry. Sue Youngberg won the Cardinal Quilters donated quilt. The stand-still parade was great, with the Extreme Team winning first place with their Flight 93 float. Ken Kangas and Ed Raisanen were honored as the grand marshals. The pie social was delicious. Corn hole tournaments for youth and adults were...
Let’s hope the new school year goes well without Covid- 19 disruptions or outbreaks in our districts. Harvest Fest is this weekend; check out all the activities on the Facebook page. Also, the area Clothing Depot in Cromwell is having a $3- a- bag sale on Saturday as part of the festival. The Extreme Team will be selling ice cream at the steak fry and on Saturday during the day. The Farmers Co- op store in Wright is back to winter hours. It’s open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and...
Thank you to all the folks involved with the Carlton County fair last month, especially those who volunteered at the Little Red Schoolhouse: Bev Clemons, Rick Gresczyk, Eleanor Eskuri, Helen Kinnunen, Sue and Rocky Youngberg, Oscar Eliason, Marilyn Kiehl, Sharon Zelazny, Terri Wallock, Mary (Bush) Svengaard, Diane Lindstrom, Jennie Hanson, Lindsay Lally, Linda Dahlman, Sandy Ferguson, Sarah Sedlander, Melinda Ferry and Mary Sanders. We couldn’t have done it without your help. Congratulations t...
The Farmers Cooperative board of directors welcomed Doreen Warner to the board Aug. 17 at its reorganization meeting. They say a fond farewell to Scott Ferry for his years on the board and thank him for his dedication to our store. The next regular meeting is Sept. 21. Community yoga meets 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30 at the pavilion. There is no session Sept. 6. Yoga resumes Sept. 13. Cost: $3, gear provided. Questions, call Ann Markusen 218-428-3300. Our sympathy to family and friends of...
The Carlton County Fair is this weekend and I am still looking for volunteers to work at the Little Red School through Aug. 22. Call me at 218-357-2385 if you can spare a couple of hours volunteering. Stop by the Pine Knot News exhibit at the fair, Aug. 19-22. Ann Markusen and Jennie Hanson are regular contributors to the weekly editions. Pick up a free copy of the paper and consider subscribing. Reino "Ray" Walli, 91, the youngest of Jacob and Sophia Walli's 12 children, passed away on Aug. 5....
The Extreme Team youth group had a very successful car wash last weekend. We have to give these kids and their adult leaders a lot of credit for earning their way to the ELCA national youth convention next summer in Minneapolis. They will need to earn about $18,000 for the group to attend and they are only partway to meeting this goal. The family of Mary Purcell had an informal celebration of life gathering for her Aug. 6 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wright. There were five beautifully done...
The Carlton County Fair is fast approaching and I am looking for volunteers to work at the Little Red School Aug. 19-22 Please call me at 808-366-6582 or 218-357-2385 if you can spare a couple of hours volunteering. The Extreme Team will be holding a car wash at the fire department in Cromwell 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. Freewill donation. Word has it that Hey Day in Tamarack is Aug. 7. Activities include the marathon at 10 a.m., parade at 11 a.m., kids’ carnival games 12-2 p.m., t...
The National Night Out will take place at the Cromwell Park pavilion, 5:30 to 7 on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Hot dogs will be served. Congratulations to Cromwell Area Sings winners Pearl Schulte of Wright, who placed tops in the age 20-and-over category, and Aurora Gervais and Zachary Kabus, who placed first and second, respectively, in the 12-19 age group. The competition was held during Wrong Days in Wright at the Big Top. They are eligible to participate in the Minnesota Sings competition in October....
There was a great turnout for the Extreme Team’s rummage sale last weekend. Folks were so generous with donations and so many items to sell. The next big rummage sale will be held July 16 and 17 at St. John’s in Wright for Wrong Days. There will also be baked items and lunch. Wrong Days is here and is scheduled for July 16-18 at the Wright park in Wright. Vendors and more volunteers are also welcome; call Linda at 218-380-8987. A full schedule of events will be posted and available for you to...
The Rev. DeeDee Haines was guest pastor at Bethlehem and Bethany June 27. She is the daughter of Marvin and Pat Kempi. Marvin and his brother Danny used to own the bakery in Cromwell and made the famous Cromwell Cinnamon Toast, which was invented and distributed by Einar Letty for years. DeeDee was back in the area attending the Kempi family reunion. Wrong Days is scheduled for July 16, 17 and 18 at the Wright park in Wright. Vendors and more volunteers are welcome, just call Linda at...
The Little Red School House at the Carlton County Fairgrounds in Barnum needs painting. The fair board and retired educators, who are at the building during the fair, are asking for your help. Maybe there’s a sports team or youth group that can step up and volunteer for this job. Just call Lindsay at the fair for more information at 218-389-6737. The fair will furnish the paint and supplies. Yoga will meet 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Monday, June 28 at the Cromwell Pavilion. Gear provided. Questions, c...
